Colonies Review

Why did the colonists settled in the New World?

• Political

• Economic

• Religious

• All the above

New England Colonists were?

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Patriots

• Enslaved Africans

What description supports the Southern Economy

• Milder winters for growing wheat and other grains

• Plenty of wilderness for building ships and whaling

• Cash crops such as tobacco, and rice

• Factories and industries

Finish the sentence. The 13 Colonies were _________

• smaller pieces of land under the control of another country

• A state

• A community of plants and animals living close together

What was one reason that the Mid-Atlantic Colonies were founded?

• to help spread Christianity to American Indians

• to help poor settlers from Europe start a new life

• because the region’s geography made them good

  for trade

• because the region’s land was not claimed by American Indians

What was a major reason that the New England Colonies were founded?

• The area had rich soil for farming.

• Colonists wanted religious freedom.

• Colonists wanted to spread democracy.

• The area had a sunny and warm climate.

What was a major reason that the Southern Colonies were founded?

• The area had rich soil for farming

• Colonists wanted religious freedom.

• Colonists wanted to spread democracy.

• The area had a cold and dry climate.

Use the image to answer the question.

Which colonial region is MOST LIKELY shown in the picture?

• the Arctic Colonies

• the Southern Colonies

• the Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• the New England Colonies

Why were large farms and plantations more common in the Southern Colonies than the New England Colonies?

• The Southern Colonies' rich soil was better for growing cash crops such as cotton.

• The weather was too rainy for crops to grow well in the New England Colonies.

• The rocky soil and cold weather helped cash crops grow in the Southern Colonies.

• The New England Colonies were far from the coast and could not ship crops overseas.

Which of the following colonial regions was known as the breadbasket of the colonies?

• the New England Colonies

• the Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• the Southern Colonies

• the Eastern Colonies